Nova Scotia's Hiking and Cycling Tours
Tour Nova Scotia's hiking and cycling trails along with spectacular coastline from Cape Breton to the Fundy Shore
Duncan's Cove Hiking Trail - Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
A very beautiful and very popular short hiking trail near Halifax in the small coastal town of Duncan's Cove. This is an non-maintained, unmarked trail that is very well established due to the number of people who hike the trail. I'm a bit chattier on this video than I usually am for some reason.
The most commonly used trail head is at a gated private driveway with a posted no-trespassing sign. The driveway leads up to the Whalesback house where the overland trail begins. If that makes you uncomfortable there are some other trails through the nature reserve (we enter the trail on one of them.)
Duncan's Cove Nature Reserve:
Real estate ad in the NYT for the Whalesback house:
Town history and some info on the WWII ruins:
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Gaff Point Trail & Hirtle Beach - Hiking in Nova Scotia
On a hot summer day, looking for the cool ocean air in Nova Scotia isn't usually a problem. So we drove out an 90 min outside of downtown Halifax to Hirtle Beach. This is located pretty much in the middle between Lunenburg & Bridgewater.
The beach is maintained by the municipality of Lunenburg and the parking lot can accommodate about 40-50 cars. Best to arrive early on a really hot day.
We arrived at 9am and our temperature gauge displayed 17C, down almost 10 degrees from the mainland. We timed out visit well, so that we could walk along the sandy beach. High tide will make the walk a bit more difficult due to the beach stones.
We walked down the beach for about 2km, until we arrive at Gaff Point and headed for the tree line to start the hiking trail. This area is under a conservation program to protect a certain amount of coastline. The walking trail starts up the middle, the a lovely loop trail along the shoreline.
We did the trail clockwise and enjoyed a well maintained terrain which changed as we got closer to the shoreline. A segment is hikes along the tilted shale rock which appear to be sticking up. The total hike was 6.4kms.
Once we got back to the car, it was a warm 21C, perfect to enjoy some lunch at the beach.
Expected the take about 2-3 hours to fully enjoy your visit. Keep your pets on a leash when hiking the trail as you will be walking along the edge of significant cliffs.
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Canadian Maritimes Road Trip, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The City and the South Coast
June and I went from PEI by ferry to Nova Scotia, where we visited our friends Eleanor and Al. We spent a great day touring Halifax where we saw the harbor area and the beautiful Public Gardens Back at the harbor we took part in the 'Busquer Celebration,' which was a gathering of street entertainers.
Eleanor and Al took us on a tour of the fantastic south coast of Nova Scotia. We were blown away by the beauty of Peggy's Cove and the coast line. The seafood chowder and lobster sandwich were the best we ever had.
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Wilderness Bluffs Trail | Pot Lake Loop | Halifax | Subtitles | Nova Scotia | Canada
In this video we are hiking the wilderness bluffs trail, about 20 minutes outside of Halifax (in Timberlea), Nova Scotia, Canada.
We got a group of 9 humans and 1 pooch together to do this hike on a beautiful spring day in May.
There are a series of loops ranging from 8 kms (only doing 1 trail) to 30 kms (doing all 3 trails). We chose the 8k trail!
It was a busy day with lots of people and dogs on the trail. We had a great hike. I hope you also enjoy the hike as well!
This bluffs wilderness trail was quite nice. We are always looking to hike Nova Scotia, and this was an enjoyable trail. As you will see, or saw, this trail had a lot to offer, and is one of the better hiking trails in the Halifax are.
This trail (Pot Lake Loop) gives you wonderful views of Pot Lake from above and alongside the lake.
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Cape Chignecto Coastal Trail in Nova Scotia
A three day hike in the Cape Chignecto Provincial Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. Great trails and wonderful coastal scenery.
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Partridge Island - Hiking in Nova Scotia
Quick hike with fellow you tuber dragonfly_hiker along the trail in Parrsboro Nova Scotia.
We grabbed a quick bite to eat at Bare Bones Bistro in Parrsboro and drove out the 3km to the Ottawa House Museum.
From there there are a few parking lots, to park and start to walk to the Island. The area is known for rock hounds, so time your visit at low tide.
The area was used by the Mik'maw as a junction from Amherst, from here they could cross the Minas Bay to Cape Blomindon, or down Cobequid Bay to Windsor and even as far as Halifax.
Bring sturdy hiking shoes or boots, and a snack. Cell phone reception is ok if you have bell or telus.
View the GPS track file for this hike:
Background Info:
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As early as 1776, Parrsboro, then known as Partridge Island, was a relatively important settlement. In 1784, the present name was given in honor of Lieut. Col. John Parr, then Governor of Nova Scotia.
Ottawa House By-The-Sea Museum, located just 3 miles from downtown Parrsboro, was once owned by Sir Charles Tupper, MD, a distinguished Nova Scotian Politician who was Prime Minister of Canada for 16 days in 1896. Ottawa House is open as a Museum and has displays on shipbuilding, early education and the Victorian era. From the veranda of Ottawa House you see Partridge Island, which is now joined to the mainland. In 1869, during a ferocious storm known as the Saxby Gale, storm waters drove the beach inland, creating a large bar that connected the island to the mainland.
Prince Henry Sinclair believed to have visited here in 1397.
Samuel De Champlain was first officially recognized European visitor in 1607. He found an iron cross covered in moss, thus proving he was not the first Christian here.
Acadian settlement occurred in the 1670's.
An 1869 hurricane known as the Saxby Gale created a barrier beach between the island and the mainland.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Partridge Island Trail
County: Cumberland County
Ownership: Private
Trail Length: 2.7 km
Season:
DIRECTIONS
From the Tourist Information Centre at the corner of Main St. and highway 2 in
Parrsboro, follow Main St. through the downtown toward West Bay. The road will V,
make sure you stay left. Travel on Main St (which turns into Whitehall Rd.) for
~3.5km. At the bend in the road you will see a sign for Ottawa House on your left.
Turn left here and follow the driveway down to Ottawa House. Take a few minutes if the house is open to go in for a visit. There are three interpretive panels on the
beach to the south of the house. You can either park here and walk the gravel bar
to the trail head, or drive along the gravel bar and park on the right hand side of
it closer to the trail head.
DESCRIPTION
The trail begins at the southern end of the beach, and is impossible to miss. Here
you will find a large interpretive panel describing the geology of the island, as
well as trail etiquette signs. I encourage you to take a few minutes and read these
informative signs.
The first 100 feet (30.5m) are the hardest of the trail. This section is single - track
with natural dirt and litter as its surface. There are stairs built into the side of
the hill to ease your climbing. The Second Wind bench is located at the end of this major climb, so take a minute to rest here, take in your surroundings,and learn which animals and birds live on the island.
Please stay on the trail! The cliffs are very unstable.
As you hike on through a primarily spruce and birch forest, your next point of interest will be a lookoff of the Upper Minas Bay coastline out to the east at 200 feet (61m).
From here you'll walk around the top of the island through many old fallen trees and new young ones shading you from the sun. The trail will go down the south western side of the island and split into two paths that meet in a circle. To the right is a man madetower with 16 steps up to a wonderful look-off. Below the tower is a nautical chart of the area explaining where you are and what you can see from the lookoff. A picnic table is here as well as an outhouse and fire pit. Please follow the posted regulations for fires at the trail head. Walk around the loop and you will be on the trail back to the beach were you started.
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Prince Edward Island Trip-Part 1(Dartmouth to Caribou N.S.)
The trip over was fun and the weather was perfect. Next part shows the ride on and off the Woods Island ferry. Thanks for watching,please subscribe.
Admiral Lake Loop Hiking in Nova Scotia
Decided to take advantage of a cool morning and do the 10km loop along the Musquodoboit Traillway Association trail: Admiral Lake Loop trail.
This is a wilderness type trail and some sections along a cliff which overlooks the nearby harbour and into the Atlantic Ocean.
We started out along the rails to trail terminus and hike for almost 4km before we took the trailhead for the actual loop. We decided to the long way, which is to finish at the lookout, then downhill to about 1.7km from the car. Most people would just head up the steep incline to the lookout for a much shorter hike.
Trail is well maintained for wilderness hiking, there is some primitive facilities along the trailway section, but one you are on the loop there is nothing.
Along the way there are a number of sights such as Skull Rock, Rolling Stone, the Cave and of course a fantastic view of Admiral Lake which is essentially on the other side of the cliff.
Good footwear, water and usual hiking essentials for this hike. You can bring your dog, but be mindful of the steep section at the various lookoffs where the steep drop is substantial.
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Nine Mile River - Hiking in Nova Scotia
Decided to take a hike along the Nine Mile River trail system. This is a few minutes beyond the Halifax International Airport, the parking lot and trail map offers a number of stacked loops. While in reality, only a few of the trails were officially built.
Some old loggin, or cart roads are visible, but you don't know if it's an official trail or not. So it's best to stick on the well used trail which should provide a few hours of hiking.
The trail itself varies from well worn, to boardwalk to footpath. The main trail is well marked and trail maps are posted. But keep in mind that many trails are under development.
Popular with mountain bikeers, this is a multi-use trail. Dog are supposed to be leashed but depending when you visit you'll be the only users. Terrain is easy to moderate.
On the return, we ran into a couple who were collecting wild mushrooms we took a peek into their basket.
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